Eight powerful Cableguys effects in one plugin.
For modern mixes and infinite inspiration.

With eight powerful effects – TimeShaper 2, DriveShaper, NoiseShaper, CrushShaper, FilterShaper Core 2, VolumeShaper 6, PanShaper 3 and WidthShaper 2 – ShaperBox 2 creates amazing musical, rhythmic effects and helps solve complex mix problems.

Load any Shaper effect and simply draw the modulation shapes you need with our easily editable LFOs. Or use envelope followers that react to audio. Control drive, noise level, bitcrushing, volume, filtering, panning, width – even the flow of time.

Get inspired: transform loops, beats, vocals, melodies or basslines into addictive hooks to kickstart your next track. Then perfect your mix with sample-accurate sidechaining, punchy compression, multiband distortion, stereo expansion and more.

Try it out — download the ShaperBox 2 demo and use every Shaper in your next track.
Buy individually, or get ShaperBox 2 Bundle and save 69% compared to individual prices.

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ShaperBox is my most used plugin by far.
Rob Swire (Pendulum/Knife Party)
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ShaperBox is my go-to tool for sidechain-style volume ducking. It’s in every project I do.
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ShaperBox is a box of many must-have, well organised tools for sound design and even mixing. Multiband filter on basic effects makes them sound absolutely the new different way and inspirational. The 'Time' function is my favourite. For sidechain, I use the VolumeShaper, every day.
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Having the ability to bend, slow and manipulate a sound using a single plugin has been a HUGE asset, not just in the area of sound design, but also in conserving processing power. ShaperBox 2 is among our 'Go-To’s' for accomplishing this!
Nard & B, Multi-Platinum Producers (Migos, Future, Lil Uzi Vert)
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ShaperBox is a masterpiece of simplicity of use and complexity of sound. In my daily arsenal.
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I simply can't do without Cableguys products in my mixing and music production workflow.

Khaliq Glover, Grammy-Winning Engineer (Prince, Justin Timberlake, Herbie Hancock)
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I love how unpredictable yet easy to use ShaperBox 2 is. There is literally an unlimited amount of combinations of effects you can get. It’s become a go-to for sound design and making my production unique.
Mick Schultz, Producer (Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Jeremih)
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ShaperBox 2 gives a unique change to a production when you felt like the beat was already complete.
C.P Dubb, Producer (Tyga, Tory Lanez, French Montana)
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ShaperBox 2 is so dope because whatever it is you do, however you create, it’ll help you 10x. I promise you your beats will be sounding ten times better if you use it the right way.
TT Audi of 808 Mafia, Producer (Gunna, Tyga, G-Eazy)
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I’m a crazy, crazy user of ShaperBox 2! Most projects of mine have dozens and dozens of instances.
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Giving movement to tracks has never been easier! ShaperBox 2 is now my Swiss Army knife to get the mix bouncing! I often use the Pan module to create rhythmic panning on tracks, it’s awesome! The Width module is incredible too! Being able to automate stereo width automatically and in time can create some serious mojo and contrast in synths or guitars!
John Nathaniel, Producer/Mixer/Songwriter (OneRepublic, Switchfoot, Kygo)
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Wow! Love the updated multiband window now offering 3 bands and 24dB filters! That will get heavy use in my future projects for sure. Also the new Pens are very useful! So many new features.
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Rob Swire

Madeon

David Guetta

Nard & B

Khaliq Glover

Mick Schultz

C.P Dubb

TT Audi

Darude

John Nathaniel

Deniz Koyu

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Introducing ShaperBox 2 – Official Trailer

How To Draw LFOs in ShaperBox 2

How To Use NoiseShaper in 7 Minutes

How To Use DriveShaper in 5 Minutes

DJs From Mars: 2 tricks. 2 minutes.

DriveShaper for ShaperBox 2

FilterShaper Core 2: Creative filtering

SweetScaleTV: Review, tutorial & demo

CrushShaper for ShaperBox 2

Venus Theory reviews ShaperBox + more

Ed Is Dead: Quick tips for lively beats

808 Mafia's TT Audi on ShaperBox 2

Darude's advanced tricks 'n' tips

Pro feature tour by Protoculture

Creative flow with Chuki Beats

Bigger, better melodies by EdTalenti

Beat-making techniques with BroBeatz

Great no-talking demo by Bonedo

作曲家/シンガーソングライター 渡部絢也

Chuki Beats' trap melody masterclass

How-to: Design unique modulated riffs

How-to: Get LOUD yet clear mixes

How-to: Lift kick drums from loops

How-to: Replace hi-hats in a loop

How-to: Create half-speed FX

How-to: Stereoise mono drums

How-to: Make super-wide risers

How-to: Lock in vinyl scratch FX

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For basic mixing duties or complex sound design, ShaperBox 2 is intuitive, inspirational and highly versatile. Push things to the extreme and start chaining modules together and you can create wild, audio-mangling presets.
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10/10 – Excellence & Innovation Awards – December 2019

Videos show ShaperBox 1 – all techniques work in ShaperBox 2

Get louder, tighter mixes

Get pro impact and clarity, and add ‘bounce’ with easy multiband sidechaining in VolumeShaper.

2:30

Expand your stereo range

Inject stereo movement just where it's needed – animate hi-hats, shuffle synths, and more

1:30

Make drums punch harder

Edit transients and trim flabby hits with Pens in VolumeShaper 6. Dial in hard-hitting visual compression.

Make synths sparkle

From subtle movement to glitchy ear-candy, combine Shapers to make your synth lines dance.

Design motion-packed riffs

Get creative! Turn single notes into crazy TimeShaper 2 melodies, add pumping filter patterns, and more.

2:36

Generate addictive hooks

Stuck for a hook? Feed your loops into ShaperBox 2 for wild variations you'd never have thought of.

Isolate drum hits

Extract kicks and other percussive hits with precision filtering. Then use them in your own tracks.

1:30

Creatively twist vocals

Add time-bending stutters, pitch-warping scratches & tape-stops, real-time reverses, and more.

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Eight Cableguys effects

Time, Drive, Noise, Filter, Crush, Volume, Pan and Width Shapers come together in ShaperBox 2. Experience analogue-like filters, stutters, multiband distortion, punchy compression, super-tight sidechain ducking, mid-side expansion, dynamic noise layering, lo-fi bitcrushing, and much more – all in one CPU-efficient plugin.

Cableguys quality

ShaperBox 2 uses top-quality DSP, for seriously good sound that professionals rely on. Sample-accurate LFOs for ultimate precision. High-quality interpolation and anti-aliasing for artifact-free FX. Linkwitz-Riley multiband crossovers for flat frequency response and zero latency. MIDI Trigger smoothing for click-free sidechains. And more.

LFOs that you design

At the heart of every Shaper is an LFO unlike any other. From choppy rhythms to organic pulsations, any wave shape you can imagine is just clicks away with Cableguys' famous editing tools. Lock your LFOs to DAW tempo with sample accuracy, or trigger in any rhythm with MIDI notes.

Introducing Pens

New! Designing the ideal LFO just got even easier with three powerful, easy-to-grasp Pens. Draw crisp lines, smooth arcs and flowing S-curves. Redraw transients in a click, rapidly build rhythmic patterns, and more. Switch back to classic single-node editing anytime.

Flexible envelope followers

New! Drive, Noise, Filter, Crush, Pan and Width Shapers can react automatically to the dynamics of your beats, loops, melodies – anything. Make filters open with each snare hit. Pan percussion dynamically. Widen synths as they grow louder. Trigger from other tracks in your project using sidechain routing.

Designer compression

New! With a high-quality, British-inspired compressor inside VolumeShaper 6, you see compression on the same large graph as your volume edits. Get that perfect punch and control for drums, basslines, vocals and more. Still not perfect? Grab a Pen and refine the gain curve till it is.

Multiband made easy

Every Shaper can be split into 3 bands, for tightly focused processing. Compress the bass. Stutter the mids. Reverse the highs. No limits on your creativity.
New! Steep 24dB crossovers join the classic 6 and 12dB models, for even greater precision.

Packs of inspiration

Explore 1000+ pro presets, and share patches via the Cableguys Preset Cloud.
New! Find inspiration with Packs, curated collections of the very best presets for lo-fi FX, compression, scratching, and more. Work even faster with 1-click Quick Presets for essentials like sidechain ducking.

For all Shapers

New! Interface resizable from 75% to 200%
New! Redesigned interface with larger editing areas
New! Retina/HiDPI support for crisper, clearer graphics
Built-in help – hover over any control for description
New! Set your own startup preset
Expandable LFO for detailed editing
Set LFO length in beats and bars, Hertz, or by MIDI note
LFO loop length from 1/128 to 32 bars, with sample-accurate sync
Audio-rate modulation up to 5.24kHz for extreme sound design
Trigger LFO in any rhythm using MIDI notes
New! Trigger Smoothing to reduce clicks when switching/triggering Waves
New! MIDI Trigger activity LED to aid setup
Large, precise oscilloscope view with Freeze option
New! Oscilloscope Magnitude mode for easy Envelope Follower setup
New! Smoother, more accurate spectrum view
New! Dedicated selection tool for multinode editing
New! 2x/3x button – double/triple patterns in a click
New! Selection skewing, for easily increasing intensity over time
New! Snap a single point, a selection, or each point within a selection
New! Drag a Shaper's parameter in the top bar to shift the whole LFO
Flip/resize/move/randomize wave or selection
Copy/paste waves between any Shapers
Unlimited undo/redo for LFO wave edits
9 slots to store User Waves, saved with the patch
Switch User Waves via MIDI
Dry/wet mix in every Shaper, to balance the effect
Band solo and sidechain solo, for easy setup
New! Increased multiband split range, now from 20Hz-20kHz
New! Easy 1-slider editing of Envelope Follower and Compressor
New! External sidechain input for Envelope/Compressor
New! Envelope/Compressor input filters, for frequency-conscious response
New! Envelope Follower Threshold, so only loud signals trigger envelope
New! Depth x2/x4/x8 for Envelope, to amplify modulation strength
New! Adaptive Release mode for Envelope/Compressor

TimeShaper 2

Stutter, scratch, half-time, tape-stop, glitch, reverse, and more
72 Wave Presets covering all common uses
New! Improved algorithm with 2x faster CPU performance
New! Even better Smooth Step Mode, to avoid clicks in stepped patterns
New! Fine Mode with 2.5, 10 and 20ms options
New! Blend dry and Fine Mode for freeform chorus and flanger FX
New! Quick Presets for Stutter, Scratch and Half-Time

New! DriveShaper

For hard distortion patterns, extreme wavefolding and subtle reactive heat
Wave Presets for patterns, sweeps, accents and more
10 Styles of distortion: Soft/Hard Clip, Soft/Hard Square, Soft/Hard Rectify, Skew/Sine/Triangle/Extreme Fold
Visualisation of distortion with the Transfer Function Curve Display
Grip and Push parameters for dynamic control and asymmetric FX
Accent and Tone parameters to level and EQ the distortion

New! NoiseShaper

Dynamic noise designer with sounds by BT, Cyclick and InsideInfo
69 diverse noise sources: classic synth noise, vinyl crackles, tape hiss, broken textures, retro equipment hum, organic field recordings, and more
Mono, Trim, HP/LP Filter and Noise Only controls for fitting noise in the mix
Quick Presets for 1-click Vinyl, Cassette and Beat Spice

FilterShaper Core 2

Creative filter with 21 diverse filter types
Independent LFOs and Envelopes for Cutoff and Resonance
43 Wave Presets, from classic analogue LFOs to complex rhythms
New! Stereo Offset control, for incredible spatial FX
New! 8 Phaser modes, with up to 8 peaks/notches, for juicy swooshes
New! Zero-delay feedback (ZDF) DSP throughout, for analogue-like response
New! Increased filter range, now from 20Hz-21kHz
New! Multiband-enabled! Use three filters at once
New! Quick Presets for Rhythm, Envelope Follower and Build-up

New! CrushShaper

For rhythmic distortion patterns, lo-fi melodies and drums with attitude
3 bitcrushing modes: Crunch, Bits and Resample
Dither, Jitter and Push controls, for custom digital character
FX Mix dry/wet section with low-pass filter and gain control
Dozens of Wave Presets covering all common uses
Quick Presets for Stutter, Snare and Air

VolumeShaper 6

Sidechain duck, compress, trim, gate, stutter and edit levels
40 Wave Presets, including professional sidechain curves
New! Gain control for LFO – ideal for boosting transients
New! Auto makeup gain for Compressor
New! Quick Presets for Sidechain FX, Compress and Trim

PanShaper 3

For stereo sweeps, creative patterns and psychoacoustic panning
41 Wave Presets, from basic autopanning to creative stereo rhythms
5 Pan Modes: Balance (0/3/4.5/6dB) and Stereo Combined
New! Haas mode for psychoacoustic panning effects
New! Blend Haas with regular panning for the perfect stereo balance
New! Quick Presets for Basic, Haas and Build-up

WidthShaper 2

For wider risers, super-stereo tops and tight mono bass
44 Wave Presets for build-ups, accents and more
New! Quick Presets for Mono Bass, Envelope Follower and Build-up

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TimeShaper 2

Time-twisting tool

Half-time FX

Rhythmic glitches

Real-time reverse

New! Fine mode for vinyl FX

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DriveShaper

Dynamic Distortion

10 drive styles

Aggressive patterns

Multiband mix magic

Reactive heat

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NoiseShaper

Reactive noise

Sounds by BT, Cyclick, InsideInfo

Lo-fi vinyl and tape

Modern hi-fi enhancement

Dynamic and alive

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FilterShaper Core 2

Full-Fat Filter

28 filter types

Warm sweeps & rich wobbles

Zero-delay feedback algorithms

New! Multiband mode + 8 Phasers

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CrushShaper

Rhythmic Bitcrusher

Vintage lo-fi fx

Multiband enhancement

Sample rate reduction

8-bit and beyond

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VolumeShaper 6

Precision Dynamics

Sample-accurate sidechain

Rhythmic stutter

MIDI triggering

New! Punchy compression

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PanShaper 3

Deluxe autopanner

Stereo sweeps

Creative patterns

Psychoacoustic FX

New! Haas mode

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WidthShaper 2

Stereo expander

Wider risers

Super-stereo tops

Tight mono bass

New! Envelope follower

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“
Stuck with a lifeless pad or a boring reverb tail? ShaperBox 2 is the perfect antidote. It's a marvellous and marvellously easy-to-configure range of effects, from filters and drive to panning and time manipulation.

Sound On Sound, June 2021
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The curves you can create with VolumeShaper are much more flexible and musical than what can be done with a sidechained gate or compressor alone.

MusicTech Magazine, April 2012
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For me, the real winner in TimeShaper was the multiband option — setting different patterns for each frequency band really opens up the creative potential.

4/5 - Attack Magazine, October 2017
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This thing is all about workflow! With PanShaper, it's all just so simple to do.

4.5 / 5 - rekkerd.org, March 2016
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TimeShaper does amazing things to vocals, guitars, synths and other melodic material.

9/10, Computer Music magazine, February 2017
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I don’t really know any other plugin capable of doing all TimeShaper can do.

5/5 - Producer Spot, December 2016
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It's good-looking, there's no parameter bloat, no glitches or bugs. VolumeShaper just works well. If you're writing any kind of electronic music, this plugin is a must-have.

4/5 - audionewsroom, December 2014
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Stereo modulation effects don't get any better than PanShaper.

96% - Bedroom Producers Blog, March 2016
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With VolumeShaper, you can meticulously apply different sidechaining curves to all three frequency bands for getting the best sound out of a track that covers a large range.

DJ TechTools, May 2015
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What separates PanShaper from many of its competitors is its multiband functionality. It's a must-have for anyone interested in wide and dynamic stereo sound shaping.

9/10 - Future Music, April 2016
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Making sick grooves just became very easy. TimeShaper brings a lot of inspiration to the table.

ask.audio, February 2017
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Ultimately, TimeShaper keeps me feeling creative longer while providing more control over the samples I'm manipulating.

Warp Academy, January 2017
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Learn how to design LFO waveforms, edit parameters, set up envelope followers and more.

System Requirements

Windows
Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11
VST or AAX host sequencer
32- or 64-bit

Mac
Mac OS X 10.9 or later
Intel or M1 (Native/Rosetta) processor
VST, AU or AAX host sequencer

Internet connection required for downloading NoiseShaper's noise samples.

The plugin works with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools 12, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, FL Studio, REAPER, Studio One, and many other DAWs that support VST, AU or AAX.

Eight powerful Cableguys effects in one plugin. For modern mixes and infinite inspiration.

€39 / $44

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€50 / $60 €29 / $34

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€283 / $328 €89 / $99 — BUY NOW!

Learn how to design LFO waveforms, edit parameters, set up envelope followers and more.

System Requirements

Eight powerful Cableguys effects in one plugin.
For modern mixes and infinite inspiration.